Your phone still knows where you are with GPS off, and it has four ways to tell
Smartphones are basically detectives with several backup plans.
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Your phone can stop spam calls before they ring, and the toggle is buried in plain sight
There's a built-in spam blocker on your phone that most people never turn on — here's how to activate it.
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Two new Excel functions replaced every pivot table I used to build
Resumo da fonte MakeUseOf sobre Productivity, Microsoft Excel: Two new Excel functions replaced every pivot table I used to build. A dica foi registrada para consulta rápida, com link para a publicação original e contexto suficiente para decidir se vale abrir o material completo.
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An info-stealer sat on my PC for months, and Antigravity finally rooted it out
Malware doesn't need to be loud when it's already getting what it wants.
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A $5 board turned my dumb lamp into a smart one
Resumo da fonte MakeUseOf sobre Smart Home, Smart Home: A $5 board turned my dumb lamp into a smart one. A dica foi registrada para consulta rápida, com link para a publicação original e contexto suficiente para decidir se vale abrir o material completo.
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7 old Android phone features today's flagships still can't replace
Resumo da fonte MakeUseOf sobre Android, Android Apps: 7 old Android phone features today's flagships still can't replace. A dica foi registrada para consulta rápida, com link para a publicação original e contexto suficiente para decidir se vale abrir o material completo.
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Most Americans missed this HBO fantasy series — but it's one of the best adaptations ever made
'His Dark Materials' does right by the influential fantasy book series from Philip Pullman.
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I tested encrypted DNS against plain old DNS, and the speed gap surprised me
Resumo da fonte MakeUseOf sobre Networking, DNS: I tested encrypted DNS against plain old DNS, and the speed gap surprised me. A dica foi registrada para consulta rápida, com link para a publicação original e contexto suficiente para decidir se vale abrir o material completo.
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I almost gave up on Gemini, then I connected my everyday apps and it clicked
Resumo da fonte MakeUseOf sobre Productivity, Google Gemini: I almost gave up on Gemini, then I connected my everyday apps and it clicked. A dica foi registrada para consulta rápida, com link para a publicação original e contexto suficiente para decidir se vale abrir o material completo.
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I freed up 143 GB by letting Claude scan my C: drive — Windows never found any of it
Resumo da fonte MakeUseOf sobre Windows, Storage: I freed up 143 GB by letting Claude scan my C: drive — Windows never found any of it. A dica foi registrada para consulta rápida, com link para a publicação original e contexto suficiente para decidir se vale abrir o material completo.
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I made my media server work like Netflix with one free Cloudflare feature
My Jellyfin server was stuck at home, so Cloudflare set it free.
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Your TV says it has Dolby Vision but it probably only has half of it
An ambient light sensor is the key to unlocking next-gen Dolby Vision features.
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Your integrated GPU is hoarding your RAM, and Windows will let you take it back
Your iGPU has been quietly sitting on a chunk of RAM you paid for.
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I put my computer’s internet traffic on a map, and I didn’t expect what I found
I expected neat lines pointing to websites, but TapMap showed me the infrastructure my laptop was really talking to
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Best Buy Canada Black Friday in Summer sale brings big tech savings
Best Buy Canada is running a Black Friday in Summer sale with tons of deals on tech and more. Some of the top savings include hundreds of dollars off Apple gear like iPads, watches, and iPhones, discounts on TVs, up to 50 per cent off headphones and speakers, and deals on appliances (plus save an […]
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3 invisible Google updates on every Samsung phone, including 1 app you use every day
If you surf the web on your phone, this could have major implications.
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Canadian PC builder Quoted Tech launches financing for PCs
Canadian PC builder Quoted Tech has launched a new financing option for those looking to finally get their hands on a PC. The promotion runs through RBC’s PayPlan buy-now, pay-later financing service, which the company launched in 2021. Here’s how it works: customers can apply directly at checkout in what is described...
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My files sync between every device with no cloud, no account, and no fee
I ditched cloud storage and synced my files directly between devices instead using Synthing.
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